The Scanning Tunneling
Microscope - Photo Gallery

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Cesium & Iodine on
Copper
The image describes a molecule assembled from 8 cesium
and 8 iodine atoms. Color is assigned to the surface
not only by lights but by local curvature of the
surface. This helps to delineate the shape of the
object.

Courtesy: IBM Research, Almaden Research
Center. Unauthorized use not permitted.